Corruption Capers

A customs officer motions to our two carry-on bags, sitting on the collection area of the scanning machine.  “Iphone?” he says. Darling Man tilts his head slightly to convey.

16 years ago

Wonderfully Wild Weedy Wraps

Herbs are not for dainty garnishes in Vietnam. They are used in abundance, great fistfuls of them. Mounds of weedy-looking leaves are served alongside soup, the leaves to be.

16 years ago

Testicle Face

“What do you call those things on that guy’s face? Testicles?” Darling Man asks with a puzzled frown. “WHAT???” “You know, in that movie we saw last week,” Darling.

16 years ago

Hell Money Hem

We found our own slice of heaven in hell money hem, a narrow alley in a warren of alleys behind a busy thoroughfare in Ho Chi Minh City. It.

16 years ago

A Petrol Station – But Not As You Know It

Sometimes it’s not so easy to recognise the everyday in Vietnam. Take this petrol station in Mui Ne, a popular weekend getaway for people living in Ho Chi Minh.

16 years ago

It’s The Night Before Friday

And all through the house, nothing is stirring … apart from a bleary first-time blogger. Before the “there’s got to be more to life than this” thunderbolt struck, I’d.

16 years ago

Rejoining The Rat Race

A surge of adrenaline hit my chest. My heart missed a beat. I couldn’t breathe in. A two-sentence email had just ruined my life. The email cordially informed me.

16 years ago